Lessons From a Genealogy Hunt in Ottawa
A local writer shares missteps while researching former Ottawa mayor Stanley Weethee. By checking city directories, cemeteries, city hall records, and funeral homes, the author uncovers errors about Weethee’s term and family, correcting dates and listing children Mildred Pritchard and Mary Lowe, with emphasis on verifying sources in genealogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Dean Kee
Monett
Ottawa
Stanley Weethee
Kather
Stanley
Mildred Pritchard
Mary Lowe
Ottawa Library
Informa
Highland
John Heckert
City Hall
Weethee
Weethes
Mr. Weethee
Walt Dengel
Understanding Bond Basics From Key Terms and Concepts
This financial primer defines core bond terms including bid ask spread and liquidity, explains calls, coupons, indentures, sinking funds and zero coupon bonds, and emphasizes informed investing before risking money with bond purchases. It notes par values of 1000 and 5000 and stresses investor diligence and questions to ask before investing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Upton
Market declines as commodities and stocks fall on economic worries
Soybeans tumble to a 24 month low as harvest weekend looms and crude oil slides, triggering broad declines in gold and metals. Oil price swings fan fears for banks and Persian Gulf tensions. NYSE volume drops and the market loses about 1.6 percent with major banks posting losses and dividend concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Ower
Persian Gulf
Hanover
Citicorp
Gorbachev Devalues Ruble and Opens Foreign Ownership
President Mikhail Gorbachev issued decrees devaluing the ruble by about 70 percent and allowing 100 percent foreign ownership of Soviet enterprises. The move, part of a push to a market economy, sets a new 1.8 rubles per dollar rate for commercial transactions and 6 rubles per dollar for tourist exchanges, with mixed signals on implementation and timing.
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Moscow
Mikhailo
Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Izvestia
Tass
Ign
U.S.S.R
New York Stock Exchange
Spain
West
U.S
Ivan Ivanov
State Foreign Economic Commission
KPERS increases life insurance and disability benefits
KPERS board in Wichita voted to raise life insurance to 150 percent of annual salary for active members and boost disability benefits starting January 1. Executive secretary Marshall Crowther noted contributions remain unchanged, funded by nine years of strong investment returns lifting assets from 10.3 million in 1981 to 106.6 million as of last June 30.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Marshall Crowther
KPERS
Kpers’ Group Insurance Reserve
Crowther
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Local Forum
Hope Cemetery
Highland Cemetery
Weethees
Jos S. Weethee
E. Wilson
N. Poplar
Deborah Barker
Financial Focus
Keith Johnson
E.D. Jones & Co
Market Report
Chicago
New York Mercantile Exchange
New York
Commodity Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
NY Stock Exchange
Linsco
Private Ledger
Chase Manhattan
Chemical Banking
BankAmerica
NCNB
Security Pacific
Dime Savings Bank of New York
American Express
Primerica
Merill Lynch
ITA
Wilshire Associates
South Main
Darry Pickett
Mark Sigurdson
Call Now
Orchard Lane
Baldwin City, Kansas
Ruble
Wellsville
Topeka
Shumway
Bettie Sue Shumway
Pally McCall
Treas
Wiggins
Deng Son
Mttuay
Otuwa
Hickory
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